Inventor
SMALL JAMES G
US41 patents
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RAYTHEON CO
17 patentsUS6504303B2Jan 7, 2003
Optical magnetron for high efficiency production of optical radiation, and 1/2λ induced pi-mode operation
RAYTHEON CO110 citations99
US6373194B1Apr 16, 2002
Optical magnetron for high efficiency production of optical radiation
RAYTHEON CO132 citations99
US7257327B2Aug 14, 2007
Wireless communication system with high efficiency/high power optical source
RAYTHEON CO66 citations98
US6525477B2Feb 25, 2003
Optical magnetron generator
RAYTHEON CO113 citations98
US6450442B1Sep 17, 2002
Impulse radar guidance apparatus and method for use with guided projectiles
RAYTHEON CO36 citations92
US6016990AJan 25, 2000
All-weather roll angle measurement for projectiles
RAYTHEON CO33 citations92
US5786786AJul 28, 1998
Photonic radar decoy
RAYTHEON CO35 citations92
US7093788B2Aug 22, 2006
Rotating flying wing aircraft and control system
RAYTHEON CO20 citations86
US7081850B2Jul 25, 2006
Coherent detection of ultra wideband waveforms
RAYTHEON CO14 citations84
US6724146B2Apr 20, 2004
Phased array source of electromagnetic radiation
RAYTHEON CO13 citations84
US6538386B2Mar 25, 2003
Optical magnetron for high efficiency production of optical radiation
RAYTHEON CO11 citations74
US6486827B2Nov 26, 2002
Sparse frequency waveform radar system and method
RAYTHEON CO10 citations74
US6000340ADec 14, 1999
Rocket launching system employing thermal-acoustic detection for rocket ignition
RAYTHEON CO15 citations74
US7265360B2Sep 4, 2007
Magnetron anode design for short wavelength operation
RAYTHEON CO9 citations66
US7609001B2Oct 27, 2009
Optical magnetron for high efficiency production of optical radiation and related methods of use
RAYTHEON CO5 citations63
US6969849B2Nov 29, 2005
Mass spectrometer for entrained particles, and method for measuring masses of the particles
RAYTHEON CO4 citations62
US7801448B2Sep 21, 2010
Wireless communication system with high efficiency/high power optical source
RAYTHEON CO0 citations52
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP
15 patentsUS11391246B2Jul 19, 2022
Omnivorous solar thermal thruster, cooling systems, and thermal energy transfer in rockets
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP18 citations90
US11608196B2Mar 21, 2023
Directing light for thermal and power applications in space
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP7 citations85
US11598581B2Mar 7, 2023
Fabrication of ceramics from celestial materials using microwave sintering and mechanical compression
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP7 citations85
US11725513B2Aug 15, 2023
Systems and methods for radiant gas dynamic mining of permafrost for propellant extraction
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP8 citations83
US11702857B2Jul 18, 2023
Pneumatically supported towers for low gravity applications
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP5 citations83
US11566521B2Jan 31, 2023
Systems and methods for radiant gas dynamic mining of permafrost
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP15 citations83
US12215926B2Feb 4, 2025
Fabrication of ceramics from celestial materials using microwave sintering and mechanical compression
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP2 citations74
US12203371B2Jan 21, 2025
Systems and methods for radiant gas dynamic mining of permafrost for propellant extraction
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP2 citations72
US12025006B2Jul 2, 2024
Systems and methods for radiant gas dynamic mining of permafrost
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP4 citations72
US12025078B2Jul 2, 2024
Omnivorous solar thermal thruster, cooling systems, and thermal energy transfer in rockets
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP2 citations69
US12298042B2May 13, 2025
Systems and methods for manufacturing in space environments
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP1 citations63
US12297792B2May 13, 2025
Hybrid solar thermal and chemical vehicle configurations for space mining applications
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP1 citations63
US12404042B2Sep 2, 2025
Directing light for thermal and power applications in space
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP0 citations62
US12371919B2Jul 29, 2025
Pneumatically supported towers for low gravity
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP0 citations60
US12467421B2Nov 11, 2025
Omnivorous solar thermal thruster, cooling systems, and thermal energy transfer in rockets
TRANS ASTRONAUTICA CORP0 citations59
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO
6 patentsUS5239309AAug 24, 1993
Ultra wideband radar employing synthesized short pulses
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO86 citations96
US5146616ASep 8, 1992
Ultra wideband radar transmitter employing synthesized short pulses
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO115 citations96
US5093563AMar 3, 1992
Electronically phased detector arrays for optical imaging
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO155 citations96
US5120951AJun 9, 1992
Optoelectronic motion and fluid flow sensor with resilient member deflected by fluid flow
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO28 citations92
US4929951AMay 29, 1990
Apparatus and method for transform space scanning imaging
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO52 citations92
US4700068AOct 13, 1987
Apparatus and method for spatially characterizing and controlling a particle beam
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO13 citations67